Editor

Wayland Fire Dept. ‘Smokehouse’ always busy this time of year

October every year is regarded as Fire Prevention Month and area departments this time of year visit elementary classrooms to teach fire safety to children. Wayland Fire Chief Joe Miller…

Editor October 20, 2015

Sports

Wildcats bow out of own volleyball invitational in quarterfinals

The Wayland varsity volleyball team lost 25-20 and 25-14 in the quarterfinals of the Wayland Invitational Saturday to Caledonia. In pool play the Lady Wildcats beat Hamilton, split with Plainwell…

Editor October 19, 2015

Community Notices

Is Freda’s Fish Fry closed at its North Main Street location?

The Freda's Fish Fry Restaurant just south of the traffic light in downtown Wayland gave the appearance that it was closed Monday. A peek inside would yield plenty of empty…

Editor October 19, 2015

Community Notices

5th annual Wayland Fall Fun Fest scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24

The fifth annual Wayland Fall Fun Fest is planned for the downtown area from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The family-oriented festival will include rick-or-treating at local businesses…

Editor October 19, 2015

Articles

Committee of 3 search for Wayland City Manager begins Nov. 2

A three-person Wayland City Council subcommittee will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, to begin sifting through applications tor a city manager to succeed Mike Selden. Selden is leaving…

Editor October 19, 2015

Community Notices

Speaker podium finally arrives for Wayland City Council meetings

It’s finally here! The Wayland City Council has been talking for a long time about having a podium for people to stand behind while addressing city officials in proceedings, and…

Editor October 19, 2015

Community Notices

‘Writing a Business Plan’ workshop planned for Monday, Oct. 26

Wayland Main Street’s Economic Restructuring Committee (WERC), in cooperation with Grand Valley State University’s Small Business Development Center, will present “Writing a Business Plan,” beginning at 4:45 p.m. Monday, Oct.…

Editor October 19, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral will be Thursday in Dorr for Deborah Ranville, 51

Deborah Ann Ranville, age 51, of Wayland, died Friday, Oct. 16. Deborah loved reading, making jewelry, needlepoint and crocheting. She is survived by her children, Shawn Zoerner and Elise Todd;…

Editor October 19, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: A heartfelt rant from a former state representative

By JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com GUEST MOAN by LaMar Lemmons III, Detroit Public Schools Trustee BACKGROUND: In 1999, Republican Gov. John Engler signed PA 10 into law, abolishing Detroit Public School’s elected school…

Editor October 18, 2015

Sports

Football scores, standings for O-K, SAC conferences, Week 8

Ottawa-Kent Gold, Silver Standings Week 8 Ottawa-Kent Gold …

Editor October 18, 2015